Yellen Says US Inflation Coming Down but Core Measures Remain Elevated

Yellen Says US Inflation Coming Down but Core Measures Remain Elevated
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference as G20 finance leaders gathered on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 23, 2023. Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters
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BENGALURU—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that U.S. inflation was coming down but there was still more work to do to bring it in line with the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent annual target.

Yellen also told reporters on the sidelines of a G20 finance ministers and central bank governors’ meeting near the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru that she still believes that a “soft landing” without a recession is possible due to a strong labor market and strong U.S. balance sheets.